Social Media Content Creator - Non Student Hourly

Title: Social Media Content Creator - Non Student Hourly

Employee Classification: Non-Student Help - Hourly

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Univ Brand Strategy & Comm

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Univ Brand Strategy & Comm

Department: UNT-Univ Brand Strategy & Comm-Gen-180000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $23.00 per hour

FTE: .48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

UBSC is the chief communications organization for the University of North Texas and is charged is charged with growing and protecting the university’s brand.

• Advance and protect UNT’s institutional identity and reputation.
• Increase UNT’s visibility in public and in the higher education marketplace.
• Support UNT’s student recruitment, retention and graduation goals.
• Strengthen UNT’s relevance and value to key audiences, including alumni, donors, faculty and staff.

Position Overview

The Social Media Content Creator hired will participate in the daily activities of UBSC social media and video content creation.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field and one year of experience in writing and/or editing publications; or any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to conceptualize, write and edit strategic, accurate and concise content for university audiences.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, conduct multiple tasks and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to visually inspect print and online copy when self-editing or editing the copy of others.
• Works effectively within a team and effectively works closely with other staff, faculty, and students toward a common goal.
• Extensive knowledge of spelling, grammar, punctuation and Associated Press and Chicago Manual styles.
• Knowledge of writing styles and guidelines for various media formats and ability to create, coordinate and edit copy for each format (print, digital/social media, video, broadcast, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

None

Required License/Registration/Certifications

None

Job Duties:

• Work collaboratively alongside UBSC staffers to create strategic content that aligns and embeds messaging across university channels to build the university’s image and reputation.
• Create social content (copy, photos and video) to build awareness and social engagements for university campaigns, as assigned.
• Report on stories and draft content for university social media channels that tell the story of the university’s initiatives, programs, student organizations or faculty experts, as assigned.
• Participate in the execution of UNT’s content strategies as they relate to social media channels and makes recommendations for improvement, as necessary.
• Research, conceive, write and format copy for university channels, taking pains to ensure consistency in style, tone, quality and accuracy (social, news, publications, etc.).
• Coordinate with supervisors to collaborate with creative and web designers, photographers and videographers and other UBSC team members in the creation of written/visual/video/graphic content to best promote UNT.
• Create, maintain and proof content for official university channels to ensure that all copy is relevant, accurate and follows university policy and legal guidelines.

Work Schedule:

19 hours per week as needed to obtain assigned social content.

Driving University Vehicle:

Yes

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

• Attach a cover letter, writing sample and resume.
• Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application.

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit - and takes actions to prevent - discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.